Word Origin & History

1640s, "an error in computing time or finding dates," from Latin anachronismus, from Greek anakhronismos, from anakhronizein "refer to wrong time," from ana- "against" (see ana-) + khronos "time" (see chrono-). Meaning "something out of harmony with the present" first recorded 1816.

Example Sentences for anachronisms

He wrote: Feudal anachronisms and atomic power, side by side.

But who taxes the sun for his spots or Shakspeare for anachronisms?

You may not like the statuary, but the orange trees at least offer no anachronisms.

But since His coming all such kingships have been anachronisms.

My work has gone, very much, to the avoidance of anachronisms.

The editor of the theory had to correct all these anachronisms and discrepancies.

Such poets and artists never have the fear of "anachronisms" before them.

America is a place where there is very little room for anachronisms.

I cannot hope that these pages will be altogether free from anachronisms and errors.

The anachronisms of painters are more noticeable, as a rule, than those of writers.